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Current music news, artist interviews, album reviews, and music industry news from NPR Music.enCopyright 2018 NPR - For Personal Use OnlyNPR API RSS Generator 0.94Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:31:17 -0500https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200Music Newshttps://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1106
Sexual Harassment In Nashville Spurs A New Bill To Extend Protections To ArtistsHB 1984 would effectively expand the definition of employment in the state — though not the strict federal criteria for proving harassment.Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:31:17 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2018/02/21/587322810/sexual-harassment-in-nashville-spurs-a-new-bill-to-extend-protections-to-artists?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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HB 1984 would effectively expand the definition of employment in the state — though not the strict federal criteria for proving harassment.

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]]>Andrew FlanaganRussian Doping Scandal is Good News For Marc Roberge's BandThe band O.A.R is short for Of a Revolution. It also stands for Olympic athletes from Russia which is how Russian athletes are referred to because they can't compete under the Russian flag.Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:57:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2018/02/21/587502676/russian-doping-scandal-is-good-news-for-marc-roberges-band?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
https://www.npr.org/2018/02/21/587502676/russian-doping-scandal-is-good-news-for-marc-roberges-band?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnewsThe band O.A.R is short for Of a Revolution. It also stands for Olympic athletes from Russia which is how Russian athletes are referred to because they can't compete under the Russian flag.]]>Bon Iver's Longtime Manager To Announce A Bid For CongressKyle Frenette, a Wisconsin native, will run against Rep. Sean Duffy this year for a seat in the House of Representatives. Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:54:02 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/20/587086658/bon-ivers-longtime-manager-to-announce-a-bid-for-congress?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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Kyle Frenette, a Wisconsin native, will run against Rep. Sean Duffy this year for a seat in the House of Representatives.

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]]>Andrew FlanaganHear A New Song Of Celebration From River WhylessThere's brilliant new music from the Asheville-based quartet. The song, "Van Dyke Brown," is a revelatory coming-of-age tune.Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:10:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/02/20/587119077/hear-a-new-song-of-celebration-from-river-whyless?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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There's brilliant new music from the Asheville-based quartet. The song, "Van Dyke Brown," is a revelatory coming-of-age tune.

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]]>Bob BoilenJohn Corigliano On Composing At 80: 'An Adagio Is What I Look For'With a Pulitzer, an Oscar, five Grammys and over 100 works to his credit, the American composer is still hard at work.Sun, 18 Feb 2018 07:25:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2018/02/18/586380029/john-corigliano-on-composing-at-80-an-adagio-is-what-i-look-for?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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With a Pulitzer, an Oscar, five Grammys and over 100 works to his credit, the American composer is still hard at work.

The Canadian singer covers the Chess Records catalog, from Chuck Berry to Etta James, on her debut album.

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]]>Scott SimonDrake Sprinkles Good Deeds Across Miami In Video For 'God's Plan'The Canadian rapper is Miami's guardian angel in the new video for his latest chart-topper. Fri, 16 Feb 2018 12:58:45 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/02/16/586450750/drake-sprinkles-good-deeds-across-miami-in-video-for-god-s-plan?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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The Canadian rapper is Miami's guardian angel in the new video for his latest chart-topper.

Monae expands her Afro-cyber-heart technoverse with the announcement of an album and a film, co-starring Westworld's Tessa Thompson.

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]]>Ann PowersThe Smashing Pumpkins Reunion Tour Raises A Simple QuestionA North American tour will feature three of the band's four original members playing its biggest hits — some of alt-rock's best. But... What even <em>is</em> Smashing Pumpkins?Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:40:24 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2018/02/15/586054214/the-smashing-pumpkins-reunion-tour-raises-a-simple-question?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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A North American tour will feature three of the band's four original members playing its biggest hits — some of alt-rock's best. But... What even is Smashing Pumpkins?

The illusive R&B star makes good on his promise to supply fans with new music in 2018.

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]]>Sidney MaddenCourtney Barnett Announces New Album With A Collage Video For 'Nameless, Faceless'Quoting Margaret Atwood, Barnett has a few cutting words to men cowering behind keyboards. <em>Tell Me How You Really Feel</em> comes out May 18. Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:45:41 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/02/15/586001999/courtney-barnett-announces-new-album-with-a-collage-video-for-nameless-faceless?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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Quoting Margaret Atwood, Barnett has a few cutting words to men cowering behind keyboards. Tell Me How You Really Feel comes out May 18.

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]]>Lars GotrichLoma's Debut Album Marks Both A Beginning And An EndThe trio and its first album are the product of two bands joining forces — but the creation of something new often requires the sacrifice of something known. Wed, 14 Feb 2018 05:03:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2018/02/14/585189613/lomas-debut-album-marks-both-a-beginning-and-an-end?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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The trio and its first album are the product of two bands joining forces — but the creation of something new often requires the sacrifice of something known.

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]]>Lindsay TottyTom Rapp, '60s Folk Experimentalist And Civil Rights Attorney, Dead At 70Rapp's band, Pearls Before Swine, sold an impressive number of records and contained strains of experimentalism that reverberated for decades after. He thought it was all fine.Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:34:42 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2018/02/13/585407666/tom-rapp-60s-folk-experimentalist-and-civil-rights-attorney-dead-at-70?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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Rapp's band, Pearls Before Swine, sold an impressive number of records and contained strains of experimentalism that reverberated for decades after. He thought it was all fine.

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]]>Andrew FlanaganTom Misch Floats Under A Frozen Lake In 'Water Baby' VideoThe British crooner and producer proves he has mastered the art of going with the flow.Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:00:18 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/02/13/585276731/tom-misch-floats-under-a-frozen-lake-in-water-baby-video?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
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The British crooner and producer proves he has mastered the art of going with the flow.

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]]>Sidney MaddenDuncan Robb Thought He Was Getting His Girlfriend The Best Gift EverRobb found cheap tickets for her favorite band the Red Hot Chili Peppers — and they were great seats. When the tickets arrived, they were for the Red Hot Chili Pipers, a bagpipe band.Tue, 13 Feb 2018 05:49:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2018/02/13/585299035/duncan-robb-thought-he-was-getting-his-girlfriend-the-best-gift-ever?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnews
https://www.npr.org/2018/02/13/585299035/duncan-robb-thought-he-was-getting-his-girlfriend-the-best-gift-ever?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=musicnewsRobb found cheap tickets for her favorite band the Red Hot Chili Peppers — and they were great seats. When the tickets arrived, they were for the Red Hot Chili Pipers, a bagpipe band.]]>